Tom Scott

Since he was a teenager, Tom Scott has been consistent, a talented multi-reedist with little or no interest in playing creative jazz. His mother was a pianist and father a composer. Scott early on became a studio musician and arranger. Able to play most reeds with little difficulty, Scott performed with the Don Ellis and Oliver Nelson bands, and his L.A. Express became one of the most successful pop-jazz groups of the 1970s. Associations with Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and George Harrison were just a few of his successful assignments in the pop world and, although his 1992 GRP release Born Again was surprisingly inventive, it was a one-time departure from crossover. ~ Scott Yanow

I suppose that if you define creative jazz as playing a lot of notes with little or no relation to melody or harmony your remarks are correct. If , on the other hand, you are a person who enjoys music,Tom Scott has consistently played great stuff. John Smith

..this is my favorite song by Tom(use it extensively for aerobatics training).When i heard it ...it just clicked..could vision up in the sky doin' the thing...as the song statesupbeat...gets ya goin' and movin' .Way to go Tom...

You gotta hear Tom with the band on the documentary In the Shadow of Motown. He's in his element. His sax style is the definition of hip.

5 years ago

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drumstx

Excellent saxman who is very musically creative that has sold lots of records and gained lots of fans. His father played the theme song to the 60's sitcom "My Three Sons" so he had a good teacher early on while respecting the great saxmen before him.

How can you not groove with this guy...listening to his upbeat 90's...and man...I just want to run out of my place and jump up and down, lovin life, feelin the love....zowie!!!
Holy crap batman...I am feelin gooooooood!!!!